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Did Donald Trump and MTG Save TikTok?
Joe Biden's new $30 million ad campaign begins his re-election campaign. We break down every second.
The Hur Report performs live as Robert Hur testifies before congress. Are the Democrats ready to take the win?
Tom Merritt (Daily Tech News Show) joins the program to discuss the potential forced sale (and potential ban) of TikTok.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Joe Biden's Age
01:20 Robert Herr's Investigation
03:36 Republicans' Response
06:52 Joe Biden's Memory
07:19 State of the Union
08:42 Joe Biden's Controversial Comments
09:12 Public Perception of the State of the Union
09:40 Joe Biden's Campaign Ad
09:56 Transcript of Interview with Robert Herr
10:26 Highlights from the Interview
11:59 Joe Biden's Car Noises
12:02 Joe Biden's Playful Tone in Campaign Ad
13:27 Comparison with Donald Trump
21:12 Updates on TikTok Ban
25:40 Donald Trump's Endorsement in Michigan Senate Race
26:57 Restructuring of the Republican National Committee
30:37 Tom Merritt's New Book
33:13 Bipartisan Bill to Ban or Divest TikTok
35:06 Divestment of TikTok
36:06 Negotiations with Oracle
37:34 Data leaks and shortcuts
38:31 The algorithm and user preferences
39:27 Politics and personal behavior
40:24 How Chinese is TikTok?
43:14 TikTok's presence in China
43:44 Changing opinions and bipartisan efforts
44:39 The future of TikTok
45:39 Popularity and mind share
46:36 Security concerns and data brokers
48:55 Potential sale of TikTok
53:29 Political motivations and influence
56:16 Concerns about TikTok's security threat
57:41 Likelihood of ByteDance selling TikTok
01:00:26 Influence of the Chinese government
01:02:12 Challenges of replicating TikTok's algorithm
01:05:29 Potential ban and alternatives
01:06:54 Lack of panic in the TikTok community
01:08:50 Senate's stance on TikTok
01:10:37 The future of TikTok and potential buyers
01:13:22 Ways to support the show
01:15:09 Upcoming episode topics
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